Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 59
नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्
Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance
ब्रह्मोवाच । शृणु दक्ष यदर्थं त्वत्समीपमहमागतः । त्वत्तोकस्य हितं मेपि भवतोपि तदीप्सितम्
brahmovāca | śṛṇu dakṣa yadarthaṃ tvatsamīpamahamāgataḥ | tvattokasya hitaṃ mepi bhavatopi tadīpsitam
Brahmā dit : «Écoute, ô Dakṣa, la raison pour laquelle je suis venu près de toi. Le bien de ton enfant, je le souhaite moi aussi, et ce même bien est également ce que toi-même tu recherches.»
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights a dharmic principle central to Shaiva narratives: higher beings intervene to protect the devotee’s true welfare (hita), even when worldly pride or ritualism may cloud judgment—here, Brahmā approaches Dakṣa seeking the good of Dakṣa’s child.
In the Sati Khanda context, Sati’s destiny is inseparable from devotion to Lord Shiva (Saguna Shiva). Brahmā’s concern for her welfare implicitly supports alignment with Shiva-bhakti over mere social or sacrificial prestige, which later becomes the tension in Dakṣa’s story.
The verse primarily suggests śravaṇa (reverent listening) and openness to divine counsel—an inner discipline that supports Shiva-bhakti; as a practical takeaway, one may cultivate daily mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with the intent of seeking true “hita” rather than ego-driven aims.